Joel lineley



(No Model.)

J-L1NSLBY. REERIGERATOR.

No. 292,926. Patented Peb; f5, 1884.

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. JOEL L iNsLniZO BURLINGTON, vnnnon'r.

REFRIGERATOR.

SPECIFICA'IITLT` forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,926, dated February 5, 1884.

` Application filed December @1853. (No model.)

.T0 @ZZ when?, it may concern.'

Beit known that I, JOEL LINsLLnY, aciti zen of the United States, residing at Burlington, in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying draw ings.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerators; andit consists, first, in the division ofthe provision-room into two or more sections or drawers, each of which is so constructed that there is no communication between the exterior' and interior of the refrigerator when the section is drawn forward; second, in the combinatiomwith the provision-section, of one so applied as to allow itsfront to be readily v opened outward to afford additional and convenient access to its interior; and, third, in the combination of suitable stops or bolts which shall automatically limit the outward movement of the provision-section to that point where all communication between the inside and outside of the refrigerator is cut off, and rendering all exposed spaces around each section, as well as the door of the provision-roo1n, air-tight by means of suitable elastic packing 5 and the obj ects of my improvement arc,first,to provide a more convenient method for storing articles in the provision-room, which will tend to keep them separate, and therefore more easily obtained, and afford the least possibility of exposing the ice to a warm current of air when each section is, drawn out than when the entire room has'to be opened whenever an article has to be put in or removed second, to greatly facilitate the moving and handling of the contents of the provision-room, as well as affording a more convenient'access to each provision-section; and, third, to maintain an even and desired temperature within the refrigerator, with the greatest economy of ice,'by reducing the possibility for the escape of the cold air to the minimum, and at the same time avoid the stopping or obstruction of the perillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

whichy i Figure l is a perspective embodying myina vention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the sectionsor drawers. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal crosssection ofthe right-hand side ofthe lower section when in position.

Similarlett ers refer to similar partis throughout the several views.

A represents a refrigerator; B B, the sev? eral sections in the provision-room. The open ing C at the bottom is designed to contain the lowest section, the interior side of which is shown in Vcross-section in Fig. 3.

E is the ice-chamber,which,being located in the upper right-han`d corner of the refrigerator, has the effect to make this portion ofthe refrigerator colder than the opposite side, thus causing an uneven balance of the atmosphere, and a consequent interior circulation by directing the warm er air, which rises through the rack-bottom of the several sections B B of the provision-room, into the top of the ice-chamber E, through the opening bin the side of the upper section adjoining this chamber; thence, becoming chilled by contact with the ice, it falls through this chamber, depositing on its way all moisture and impurities on the ice, which pass off` with the drip down to the bottom of the refrigerator, where the air enters the lower provision-section, through the openings d d in its side, whence it is drawn by the force of the current caused by the difference in tempera4 ture, at the top of the provision-room, up through ,the several provision-sections B B, and thence into the ice-chamber E through the aperture Z), as before. B is designed to slide upon the drawer-frames -at its bottom, or on guide-rails running in ion-section is so hung on hinges that it opens outward, the same being held in place by suitable spring-catches, g, so arranged as to firmly secure the end when closed.

G is aspring-stop of suitable design .attached Unire-n STATES PATENr Grinsen..

Each provision-section to the interior of each section, one end, 71, of which passes through theside of the section,

-and by engaging with the frame of the opening into the provision-room automatically prevents the provision-section from being drawn out beyond the desired point. By pressing down the opposite end of the spring-stop Gr, the end 7L is drawn back and the provision section B can be entirely removed.

To prevent opportunity for the escape ofthe cold air from the refrigerator or the entering of warm air from the outside while access is being had to any one ofthe provision-sections, I make that portion H of the bottom of the section between its rear end and the stop 7L airtight, so that when the section is drawn out as farasthe stop will allow this otherwise open space will be covered, and no communication between the outside and inside of the refrigerator permitted 5 and the only change possible in the temperature of the provisionroom is that occasioned by the momentary passage ofthe air through the bottom rack of the provision-section during the instant requiredto pull the section out-an amount which is practically inconsiderable. To make the interior of the provision-room still more secure, I also insert suitable packing, I, made of rubber, felt, or other elastic material, in the upper or lower edges of the rear end of each provision-section, and on the side edges, as far as the stop, and around the frame of the opening into the provision-room.

Having fully described myv invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent 1s- 1. In a refrigerator, the combination of a sliding provision-section with suitable springstops to limit its outward movement, a wide bottom bar to close the opening between its interior and the provision-room when the section is drawn out as far as the stop will permit, and suitable elastic'packing to prevent the escape of air around it, substantially as de` scribed.

2. A sliding provisionsection in a refrigerator, in combination with suitable iiush-rollers, j', on which it rests, a hinged end, F, in front controlled by suitable fastenings, g, suit able spring-stops, G, to prevent its being entirely drawn out, a rear bottom bar, I-I, of sufficient width, and suitable elastic packing, I, substantially as speciiied, and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I do afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOEL LINSLEY. Vi tn esses:

ED. F. GREENLEAF, CHARLES E. ALLEN. 

